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Perseus Android note-stealing and remote-control malware activity

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H score 21
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The Perseus Android malware is now being used to inspect user notes for secrets, creating theft risk for passwords, recovery phrases, and financial data. It is also distributed through unofficial IPTV apps and can enable full device takeover, screenshot capture, overlay attacks, and keylogging. The activity is notable because it combines credential theft with hands-on remote control and targets financial institutions in Turkey and Italy plus crypto services.

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Timeline

  1. 19.03.2026 12:13 2 articles · 3mo ago

    Perseus Android malware disclosure

    Initial Disclosure

    Perseus is a new Android malware family distributed through unofficial IPTV apps that can bypass Android 13+ sideloading restrictions, abuse Android Accessibility Services, capture screenshots, launch overlay attacks, keylog, and take full remote control of infected devices. The malware also scans notes in Google Keep, Xiaomi Notes, Samsung Notes, ColorNote, Evernote, Microsoft OneNote, and Simple Notes for passwords, recovery phrases, and financial data, while targeting financial institutions in Turkey and Italy plus crypto services.

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